Cooking out is one of my favorite things about summer! Get some country music going, the kids playing in the water, and a cold drink nearby the grill and you can't get a much better atmosphere, in my opinion! Buns have been something I haven't enjoyed making because they took a decent amount of time to put together, and only made enough for one meal. I knew how good homemade buns tasted, but to be honest, planning ahead of time for cooking out isn't always my strong suit. So when I realized I could make 10-12 buns at a time AND be done with them from start to finish is less than an hour, I have never looked back on homemade buns! This recipe is great for the planners and those of us who are trying to figure out what's for supper 2 hours ahead of time! After making these fresh, I can almost guarantee you'll never buy buns again!
Ingredients:
- 2 TBSP active dry yeast
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water about 110 degrees
- 1/3 cup avocado oil
- 2 TBSP + 2 tsp honey
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 TBSP sunflower lecithin
- 3-1/2 - 4 cups fresh milled flour (Hard red or hard wheat or you can do 60% hard wheat and 40% kamut)
For topping (optional):
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 TBSP water
- 2 TBSP sesame seeds
Instructions:
1. Add yeast, warm water, oil, and honey to a large bowl; let stand for 5 minutes. Your mixture should be foamy.
2. Whisk in egg. Slowly mix in the salt and flour. Continue to add flour until you have a soft dough.
3. Using a dough hook, knead in a mixer for 10 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic. (If you don't want to use a mixer, you can knead by hand on a lightly floured surface.) Do not let rise. Weigh your dough and divide it by 10 or 11. You will want each piece to be about 100 grams. Divide dough into equal pieces (~10 or 11); shape each into a ball, then flatten to about 1/2 inch height (hamburger bun) and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Hotdog buns will be shaped into a bowl, then squeezed out to make about 4 inches long and about 3/4 inch tall and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Hamburger bun tip: Place an empty baking sheet on top of the buns when rising so they don't rise up but out. Remove the top baking sheet before baking.
4. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, brush the buns with an egg wash, then sprinkle with sesame seeds, if you desire. Bake until golden brown, 8-12 minutes. Top with butter if you don't use the egg wash.
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